Eventhough he's not going to single-handedly save the earth, its nice to see Steve doing his part.

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Originally Posted by Toronto Star

Nike and Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash are releasing a new basketball shoe made with manufacturing scraps, called the Nike Trash Talk shoe.

The shoe is modelled after Nash's current shoe but uses different materials. That includes pieced-together scraps of leather and synthetic leather waste from the factory floor and a sole made up of materials including ground-up rubber from a shoe recycling program.

"It's what I'd like to say is a step in the right direction," Nash told the East Valley Tribune.

Nike says it is the first performance basketball shoe made from manufacturing waste. The shoes will retail for $100 (U.S.).

"I had nothing to with the price point," said Nash, "but I was definitely supportive about reusing."